[R-18 Suitable for Adult Readers ONLY] BETWEEN LINES SERIES #3 Slate and Madwilson A playboy and a loyal golden retriever never click. And Slate? He's the golden retriever-fiercely loyal, dangerously protective, especially when it comes to his sisters. Cross them, and he doesn't bark-he bites. So when a cocky playboy starts sniffing around, pestering him with the most absurd proposal- "Let me court you, so I can have your sister." -that's the trigger. Golden Retriever mode: off. Rottweiler mode: activated. Slate's about to show this guy exactly what happens when you mess with the wrong brother. Date Started: August 30,2025 Date Ended: September 23,2025

"If you don't take risks, you can't create a future." But what if those risks you've taken become your greatest trauma? What if they ruin your future? Is it worth taking another risk when all your previous ones have left you feeling destroyed? We all have our own fate in life. We can agree that changing it is difficult because no one can rewrite the stars. Tristan James Martinez is a good guy, always trying to make everyone happy. But he's taken some big risks in his life, and they've really messed him up. In the middle of his journey in healing he meets Brix Martin Gonzalez, who's a bit more down-to-earth. How can Brix help Tristan get over his past? Or maybe he will just make things even worse? This is a story about taking risks, how to overcome the pain, and finding hope. It's about how people around you can affect your mental health, how they can help us through tough times and how we can try to move on from the things that hurt us and try to move on from the weights of the past.

Santiago Alverio is torn between family expectations and his own internalized fears from homophobic relatives. As he enters a casual fling with Diablo Delgado, he discovers that love, patience, and acceptance might be the blueprint to healing and embracing his true self. *** Santiago Alverio has always lived by the rules of his family, peers, and a silent world that tells him who he should be. As a civil engineering student, he hides behind toxic masculinity and the fear of being noticed because of expectations and a homophobic upbringing. Then comes Diablo Delgado--fearless, affectionate, and unapologetically himself. What begins as a no-strings "friends with benefits" arrangement slowly converts into something deeper. With every touch, every unguarded smile, Diablo breaks the walls Santi has built around his heart. But love is never simple. Santi is caught between family pressures, societal judgment, and his own insecurities. Will he ever realize that happiness was never about meeting expectations but about choosing the person who makes him feel whole? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Rayne Mariano ILLUSTRATOR: Ri Ot